Communications Workers of America v. New Jersey, C-72-10; Law Division, Mercer County; opinion by Feinberg, A.J.S.C.; decided January 19, 2011; approved for publication June 9. 2011. DDS No. 25-3-0742 [40 pp.]

This matter comes before the court by way of a verified complaint for declaratory judgment filed by plaintiffs Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO (CWA), the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO Council 1, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 73. Plaintiffs are various unions and labor organizations that represent state and local public employees in collective-negotiation agreements (CNAs) regarding the terms and conditions of employment with public employers at all levels of government in New Jersey.